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People of the hippo denied shade

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In 1969 George Ramashima, a farmer, is one of about 400 who were removed from their ancestral land in Molotestad to Ledig and promised a further area of land five times as big. In fact part of this land was used to build Sun City, a Las Vegas style place in Bophuthatswana, outside South Africa's boundaries, and part of it became the Pilansberg Game Reserve. Ledig land is considered poor for farming. George, aged 87, is one of the Intrepid Six who are fighting through solicitors for compensation but mainly aim for the return of their land. The Bakubung tribe - the people of the hippo - bought 6,000 hectares of land in Molotestad in 1884.

Poor blacks in fear of white backlash

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Many white people have expressed anger at the fact that O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder, regarding the verdict as a miscarriage of justice. Simpson's life may now be in danger if a white extremist decides to make an assassination attempt. Some whites regard the trial as having been overtly political in nature, with the black-dominated jury having used the not guilty verdict as a means of communication their frustration with racial discrimination.

A private mission for America

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Many governments which are seeking US aid for development projects are starting to acknowledge the influence of Ruth Harkin, head of the Overseas Private Investment Corp. The agency does business with 144 countries, all of which are suffering some sort of political or financial instability. Harkin is responsible for promoting US investment in countries where US concerns would normally be unwilling to become involved.